I was on twitter the other day and asked Bubba Watson a little about golf fitness. See below.. @bubbawatson If you don’t mind me asking, what would you attribute your freakishly long drives too? 🙂 Do you have a weekly workout routine? @bubbawatson and if you do have a routine, does it vary depending on…
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Golf Fitness – training that will benefit your game
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Continuing down the golf fitness path, today I think it’s appropriate to discuss the proper way to train your muscles to impact various aspects of your golf game. I mentioned previously that going to the gym and working through a “generic” workout routine won’t have a very substantial impact on your golf game. Well, the…
Golf Fitness – Muscles Used in Golf
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I’ve done a fair amount of research preparing for this golf fitness series and one of the definitive things I’ve discovered is that going to the gym and performing a “generic” workout won’t have a substantial impact on your game. I say substantial impact because, obviously if you workout frequently your overall physical fitness will…
Golf Fitness – The Plan
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Happy Belated New Year! It’s that time of year again, the time for a declaration of those life changing activities that we all pledge to achieve and that most of us rarely stick to :). This year, I’ve decided to commit (once again) to getting back in the gym, drop a couple of lbs and…
Golfer’s 21 Minute Yoga Warm-up
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I’ve always been interested in Yoga and it’s benefits on a person’s golf game, so when I received the email from Tony DiMaggio to review his new golf yoga DVD, I jumped on the opportunity. The timing couldn’t be better, since I’ve just began a series of Golf Fitness blog posts. Tony is the producer…
Fearless Golf – Mastering the Mental Game
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Over the weekend, I had the opportunity (whilst doing laundry for nine hours… yeah, we’re a little behind 🙂 ) to watch Dr. Gio Valiante’s Fearless Golf – Mastering the Mental Game. Dr. Gio is a golf psychologist and currently serves as a professor at Rollins College here in Winter Park, FL. He’s also a…
Golf Fitness Intro
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During the next few months, I’m writing a series of blog posts on golf fitness. I’m going to try and touch on every area surrounding this topic and hopefully dig up some useful tidbits in my search. Every day we hear more and more about how staying fit and flexible will lead to better scores…
Grand Cypress – something for everyone
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A little while ago, I made my way to Grand Cypress Golf Club and to the TaylorMade Performance Lab located in the Academy of Golf. While out there, I played some golf, went through a custom club fitting and toured the facilities. To sum the experience, let me say, “Grand Cypress is amazing.” Grand Cypress…
Golf Instruction – How to Hit Tiger’s Stinger Shot
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Played a round of Golf yesterday with John Duval, the writer of intothegrain.com. He’s (big surprise) a much better golfer than I am and was really cool to play golf with. Infrequently and always upon request, he’d impart nuggets of wisdom on this hapless, yet hopeful, hacker. One of the coolest things he showed me…
Golf Lessons – Hitting Iron Shots
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Here’s your orlando golf lesson of the week! 🙂 I found a couple of “how to hit irons” videos. Here’s a good video on developing accuracy, taking a smaller swing with a more consistent motion will help train your body and mind. You can start with smaller swings and work your way up. I love…
Newsletter Signup – Week Two Winner
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I was supposed to post this on Monday, sorry for the delay! This week’s prize is a $30 gift card to Dicks Sporting Goods. Dicks Sporting goods is trying to get the word out about their signature golf services, which include services like grip installation, shaft installation, custom club fitting, special ordering and PGA trade-in…
TaylorMade Performance Lab at Grand Cypress
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TaylorMade Performance Lab Orlando, Grand Cypress Academy of Golf Last week, I had one of the coolest experiences of my golfing life. I was given the opportunity to receive a custom club fitting out at the TaylorMade Performance Lab at the Grand Cypress Academy of Golf. Now, to most people, a custom club fitting consists…
Orlando Golf Lessons – How to Hit a Punch Shot
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Today’s Orlando Golf Lesson is “How to Hit a Punch Shot” or “Knockdown Shot.” A punch or knockdown shot is a shot played with a very low trajectory, usually to avoid interference from tree branches when a player is hitting from the woods. Similar to the knock-down, it can also be used to avoid high…
Shotgun Blast of News – TopFlite Gamer Ball & more
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Holy busy Friday! I’m going to change the format a bit today and instead of a long post on a single topic, I’m going to a long post a couple of different topics. First things first. Everyone’s Favorite Golf Ball, the Top Flight Gamer Ball is on sale at GolfSmith. They’re running a special 2…
PodCast Interview with John Feinstein
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Jay Busbee over at The Devil Ball blog posted up a pretty good podcast interview with John Feinstein. For those who don’t know about John, he is an amazing sportswriter who’s written some of the best golf books out there. I’m currently reading “A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour” and…
Breaking the Slump by Jimmy Roberts
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So, I’m beginning to think that book reviews are probably not my forte.. It took me forever to read the book, not because it’s a poor read, quite the contrary, but because recreation reading falls pretty low on the priority totem pole. But I digress.. Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments…
Golf Digest 2009 Make Me Better
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If you’re looking for a great, free way to improve your game, you might consider signing up for Golf Digest’s Make Me Better 2009, formerly known as the Golf Digest Challenge. Honestly, I don’t know why they changed the name, but personally, I don’t like it. 🙂 It takes no time at all to sign…
Build Your Own Putting Green
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Saw this on the EyeLine Golf website and thought it was too good not to mention. 🙂 Your Orlando Golf Lesson of the day, how to build your own putting green 🙂 It’s GREAT for the short game.
Golf balls, mayonnaise jar and two beers
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Here’s your Orlando Golf Lesson of the day! I received this story in an email and thought it was worth sharing. I’m glad he associates one of the “big” things to golf! 🙂 When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the…
Putting Tip – Consistent Loft makes it Roll
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I thought this was a quick good read. I’ve been using the EyeLine Putting Pendulum rod for about two months and it’s been beneficial. I will say, at first, it’s VERY awkward but once you get used to it, it helps you develop a consistent swing path and is a very good reminder about breaking…